123
123
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
, we took just a few moments ago, the helicopters have been asked to leave the area, there's now an faa flight restriction over there plant, up to about 3,000 feet. when we are able to get you more pictures, we will do that. this is what it looks like about now. i huang the to bring back the ceo of hillcrest hospital. we talk every ten minutes, the situation, every time it changes dramatically. how many people have now come in to the hospital. >> we now have a total of 66 patients that we have officially registered or seen. and many of those patients, 38 of those we would list as seriously injured. we're being told by the triage station that is et is up by our rac at the field, we are continuing to treat minor injuries there, they're being transported to our facility as well. and so at this hour, we were hopefully -- will not see many more serious injuries coming. because of the devastation i'm being told that exists there on the viscreen, it's hard to say what we can see for sure. >> glenn, are you aware at this point of any fatalities, you talk about some of these people being serious
, we took just a few moments ago, the helicopters have been asked to leave the area, there's now an faa flight restriction over there plant, up to about 3,000 feet. when we are able to get you more pictures, we will do that. this is what it looks like about now. i huang the to bring back the ceo of hillcrest hospital. we talk every ten minutes, the situation, every time it changes dramatically. how many people have now come in to the hospital. >> we now have a total of 66 patients that we...
142
142
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
able to see live shots what what have was happening because of the restrictions put in place by the faa. of course, the toxic fumes were a reason to evacuate many people from a triage that had been set up on the high school football field there in the town of west. i am not sure people can understand the magnitude and th. [inaudible] -- it was liken to the oklahoma city bombing. just a tower of fertilizer exploding. [inaudible] not just the devastation but the power of this blast that literally ripped the back end off of a white pickup truck and blew the windows out. we are hearing stories like that all across town. you know, wednesday night in texas, it is normally church night. folks were coming out from their wednesday evening prayer meetings and bible studies and they were thrust into this explosion that happened around 8:00 central time. many people didn't get a lot of warning. we do have new information from the dallas morning news. they are telling us, first of all that the american red cross, they areach are dispatching peoo help hundreds of people try to find somewhere to sleep
able to see live shots what what have was happening because of the restrictions put in place by the faa. of course, the toxic fumes were a reason to evacuate many people from a triage that had been set up on the high school football field there in the town of west. i am not sure people can understand the magnitude and th. [inaudible] -- it was liken to the oklahoma city bombing. just a tower of fertilizer exploding. [inaudible] not just the devastation but the power of this blast that literally...
87
87
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
the faa -- they've imposed a flight restriction over the town of west. i talked to a doctor from urgent care a few minutes ago. she said the number of injuries will make it a great challenge for the number of responders out there. they will have to prioritize, those with the most critical injuries will get the most attention. >> people are scared, people are wanting to pray, they're concerned. they're -- you know, they're scared. it was a -- it's a terrible accident. bottom line. >> what about the fertilizer plant, you said that's been here for years? >> yes, for many years. i heard it's leveled about. >> stuff in there. >> being here and seeing this and not knowing, i would imagine. >> it's just hard to say. >> documents received by media outlets are showing that the fertilizer plant had reported to the epa and local safety officials that it had no risk of fire or explosions. the report says the worst possible scenario would be a 10 minute release of ammonia gas that would not kill or hurt anyone. this report is on file with the local fire department. g
the faa -- they've imposed a flight restriction over the town of west. i talked to a doctor from urgent care a few minutes ago. she said the number of injuries will make it a great challenge for the number of responders out there. they will have to prioritize, those with the most critical injuries will get the most attention. >> people are scared, people are wanting to pray, they're concerned. they're -- you know, they're scared. it was a -- it's a terrible accident. bottom line. >>...
63
63
Apr 22, 2013
04/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 63
favorite 0
quote 0
seventy percent of the faa's operations budget is personnel. the faa must furlough 47,000 employees for up to 11 days between now and the end of the fiscal year. and that's why secretary lahood, here in this room two months ago, called on congress to replace these dumb sequester cuts and put instead in place a smarter approach to deficit reduction. remember, this is a result of sequester that was never meant to be law. and it was never meant to be law for reasons like this -- because the across-the-board nature of cuts. and in an agency like dot and the faa, because they're personnel-heavy, the effect of these cuts inevitably will be felt at the personnel level. congress can act. it could have acted in the past. it could have brought down the sequester and avoided it entirely. congress could act now to do that. republicans in congress could decide that the victory party is over and it's time to get serious about the economy, get serious about the effects of the sequester on americans across the country in a variety of ways, and either postpone
seventy percent of the faa's operations budget is personnel. the faa must furlough 47,000 employees for up to 11 days between now and the end of the fiscal year. and that's why secretary lahood, here in this room two months ago, called on congress to replace these dumb sequester cuts and put instead in place a smarter approach to deficit reduction. remember, this is a result of sequester that was never meant to be law. and it was never meant to be law for reasons like this -- because the...
159
159
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
we are unable to provide pictures because the faa has placed a no-fly zone over west, texas, due to the danger of another possible explosion. >> there have been some concerns about air quality. residents have been told to stay inside to avoid contact with potentially toxic fumes. have you heard anything about that, and does it smell like anything is not right? >> i have not smelled anything that is not out of the ordinary, but i have heard reports that police officers were using gas masks. it is a very windy day here in texas. a cold front is making its way through, so the winds are really howling across the plains ahead of the storms. that is helping to break up any of the toxins that may be in the air. the wins are gusting up to 30 miles an hour. that will help to disperse any toxins. by the way, it continues to burn. i can see it in the distance, what appears to be you houses on fire. >> interstate 35 has been closed. that is the main way in and out of town. is there a backup of traffic? is this affecting emergency crews getting to the scene? >> thankfully i grew up in texas and know
we are unable to provide pictures because the faa has placed a no-fly zone over west, texas, due to the danger of another possible explosion. >> there have been some concerns about air quality. residents have been told to stay inside to avoid contact with potentially toxic fumes. have you heard anything about that, and does it smell like anything is not right? >> i have not smelled anything that is not out of the ordinary, but i have heard reports that police officers were using gas...
115
115
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
KOFY
tv
eye 115
favorite 0
quote 0
since then the faa has ordered air restrictions so that news choppers and any one else is cannot fly. only emergency personnel and emergency medical personnel could be flown in and around the area. so that is why there are no live pictures coming from the scene because they he have sed off the airspace of the area around west texas and the >>> woole, of course, continue 20 follow the breaking news the west, texas explosion and fire on abc 7 news coming up tonight on abc 7 news at the 11:00 we will bring you the latest on the casualties and from the site of the massive explosion tonight. join ufor abc 7 news at 11:00 again over on channel 7. let's pause and change things up cnsiderably now and give larry a chance to talk about the warriors. >> as trivial as this is given the news from boston and fire in texas, but real quick, stef got his record and the warriors secured the sixth spot in the west. those were the two majorobject. curry needed two threes in order to break ray allens this single season three-point shooting record and that was h history made right there. in the history boo
since then the faa has ordered air restrictions so that news choppers and any one else is cannot fly. only emergency personnel and emergency medical personnel could be flown in and around the area. so that is why there are no live pictures coming from the scene because they he have sed off the airspace of the area around west texas and the >>> woole, of course, continue 20 follow the breaking news the west, texas explosion and fire on abc 7 news coming up tonight on abc 7 news at the...
175
175
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
i did know that the faa declared a no-fly zone around ten miles around west because they were afraid one of the other tanks would explode and that would send out a blast and can make a helicopter crash. but to the best of my knowledge, i don't know of any problems with helicopters. >> sir, how long have you lived in the area? >> 38 years. >> i'm sorry, could you repeat that? >> 38 years. >> has there ever been a problem with this plant in the past? >> no. >> nothing? >> no. >> mr. smith, i sincerely appreciate your time this morning. we wish you a speedy recovery. you are nothing but a hero. most people run away from crisis and you ran right to it. so, thank you. >>. [ inaudible ] >> thank you, sir. >> john? >> doer a >> can you hear the strain in his voice, but the resilience. what a night and his strength and best wishes to him as this situation absolutely continues at this moment in west texas. >> as you're watching right there -- >> with us is kay -- >> you're seeing all the fire still burning, john. i just wanted to mention that. >> the fire's still very much burning and still a
i did know that the faa declared a no-fly zone around ten miles around west because they were afraid one of the other tanks would explode and that would send out a blast and can make a helicopter crash. but to the best of my knowledge, i don't know of any problems with helicopters. >> sir, how long have you lived in the area? >> 38 years. >> i'm sorry, could you repeat that? >> 38 years. >> has there ever been a problem with this plant in the past? >> no....
114
114
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
KTVU
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
no dream liners can fly until the faa approves the system. >> time now 7:54. within the next month a bicycle beromiter will be installed on market street. all to encourage more people to ride their bikes. installed on the south side of market street between 9th and 10th street. it's going to be 7.5 feet tall. it will be able to show you the number of bicycles that go by. >> i can't ride to work unfortunately. >> a little early. >> 2:30 in the morning. but i do ride my bike when i can. a little beach cruiser . >> i know you do. this morning we have a bunch of slow traffic. i want to mention 5:80 is still a mess. you are wondering why. we had an earlier truck accident. news chopper 2 did take these pictures. it has since been towed away. the two left lanes were the only three open. the traffic is a huge mess coming out of the pass for miles and miles heading west. you can see some of these pictures. unfortunately remains that way. take a look at a live picture. now down to 20 minute delay. we've seen traffic and talked about that crash. 880 traffic southbound. i
no dream liners can fly until the faa approves the system. >> time now 7:54. within the next month a bicycle beromiter will be installed on market street. all to encourage more people to ride their bikes. installed on the south side of market street between 9th and 10th street. it's going to be 7.5 feet tall. it will be able to show you the number of bicycles that go by. >> i can't ride to work unfortunately. >> a little early. >> 2:30 in the morning. but i do ride my...